The Argyle Historical Society is asking
for your help in preserving the history of our community. We
are starting a campaign to raise money for capital improvements
for the Argyle Museum. We hope that you will be generous in helping
us to achieve our goals.

....Argyle Historical Society

St.
Joachim Church faces demoliton

To my Schiller relatives, a great battle
to save our ancestral church in St.Joachim,Town of Lakeshore
Ontario Canada from demolition by the Diocese of London ( Ontario
). Start history at Honore Schiller and his brother David who
owned and cleared said lands for the new church. I have documented
the three year battle of saving ( for now ) from demolition,
including : newspaper articles, court proceedings ( injunction
to stop demo.) ,lettres of support from various government historical
groups etc. The local parishonners formed a group called the
S.O.S committee ( SAVE OUR SANCTUARIES ) which spearheads all
media and protests to date. I would like to fax a cross section
of this great activity to you if you are interested ( please
e-mail your fax # ).

My name is Jerome Baillargeon, ( 48 yrs
) son of Mr.Marcel and Mrs.Bertha ( Schiller ) Baillargeon. Bertha
( 85 yrs ) is the daughter of Joseph Alfred Schiller, son of
Honore Schiller. For instant searches on the web ( GOOGLE ) use
any of the above references as title words. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT,
Thank You.

work phone: 519-253-8040 fax: 519-253-2128

my web is: designgroup547.com

If your family has an informal
history that relates a personal set of experiences of the family,
please feel free to include it. Everyone has their own unique
point of view and recollection of events. As time passes, these
"Histories" become the fabric that weaves the relatives
together.

Origin Displayed: German
(Below is a small excerpt from our 1800 word history)
Spelling variations include: Schiller, Schillers, Schilers and
others.
First found in Wuerttemberg, where the name was closely identified
in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would
become prominent throughout European history.

Some of the first settlers of this name
or some of its variants were: Johann Christian Schiller, who
arrived in Philadelphia in 1749, as did Johann Ludwig Ernst Schiller
in 1754; August Benjamin Schiller arrived in Canada at the age
of 25 in 1783

This list of descendants of Dolphis
and Josephine Schiller was compiled for the "Back To
Your Roots" get together, held July 4th, 1985, at the PJ
Schiller Century Farm. By century farm, I mean 100 years of continuous
ownership in the same family.

On July 8th, 1885, Dolphis bought the
farm for $2000.00, located on the NE1/4 of Section 1, Bloomer
Township and the E1/2 SW1/4 section 31, Tamarac Township, Marshall
County, Minnesota.

This was a 240 acre farm complete with
buildings, farm animals, farm machinery, and a planted crop.
The house of eight rooms was fully furnished. Dolphis sold the
farm to son Leon and wife,
Alice in 1896. They in turn sold it to their son, Phillip
and wife, Stella in 1935. Phillips's son, P.J.
and I, Rosemary bought the farm in 1967 and have farmed continuously
with wheat, barley, soybeans, and sugarbeets as our main crops.
Electricity was brought to the farm in 1948 and rural water in
1982.

The Original house, on the banks of the
Middle River, is still "home" to the Schiller family.
It was remodeled in 1941 and has been renovated through the years.
A garage, living room, and extra bedrooms have been added to
accommodate our eight children.

Note: The following stories are personal
reflections and recollections of Delores
Schiller LaFond , daughter of Leon
Schiller, growing up on the Schiller farm near Argyle,
MN. One can definitely see the wit and charm of young girl's
experience with her family.